Incheon vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$405
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.62M

The cost of living in Incheon is 79% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5173rd and 7939th ($1020 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 12th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 46th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Semarang

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Incheon Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$2132

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$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444